Sensors/​Data Acquisition

Sensors

Access the latest developments used in sensor-related technologies. Learn more about essential applications for specialized sensors and durable designs for extreme conditions.

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Blog: Nanotechnology
A fun way to show the robustness of a soft robot? Swat it.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Embedded Gas and Temperature Sensors for Extreme Environments
Innovative process control systems for improved efficiency and lower emissions in current and future fossil-fuel-based power systems and related applications require durable, embedded sensor technology that can operate at higher temperatures and in harsh conditions.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This technology is a novel, rugged, and economic diagnostic and sensor platform technology.
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Briefs: Motion Control
These stickers wirelessly beam health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving together to transport objects.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Various components are used to assemble robots that are more aware of their surroundings.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Ultra-thin SiC microstructures enable batch fabrication of MEMS, NEMS, pressure sensors, and biosensors.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Processors, imaging sensors, dimensioning systems, and more.
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Briefs: Materials
This thin film can be used for ground-based and airborne applications in aircraft, balloons, and other flight missions.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This electronic skin can track heart rate, respiration, muscle movement, and other health data.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The device can be used to pre-screen for the virus using gene-editing assays before those infected can travel and expose others.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Interaction of sound and light reveals new information of a crystal's quantum properties.
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Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
See how NOAA provides daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, and more.
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Briefs: Energy
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
System Allows Diabetics to Monitor Blood Sugar Without Drawing Blood
The self-contained technology is similar to the smart watches that monitor heart rate.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
AM is an especially good fit for products that require a high level of customization.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
A nanoantenna-enabled detector boosts the usable signal of a thermal infrared camera by up to three times.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A system senses tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
For disease diagnosis, a microchip maps the back of the eye.
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Products: Imaging
Photopolymer films, LED light engines, measurement systems, and more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
A new laser-based system offers an efficient way to detect fires in challenging environments such as industrial facilities or large construction sites.
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Blog: Aerospace
If a satellite breaks in orbit, there's not much that can be done. A professor envisions a new idea for refueling and repair.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
At any moment in Delhi, India, a resident might start their car, releasing exhaust that floats into the atmosphere. In northwest India, a...
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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Rutgers engineers have embedded high performance electrical circuits inside 3D-printed plastics, which could lead to smaller and versatile drones and better-performing small...
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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Inspired by spiders, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have developed a compact and efficient depth sensor that could be used onboard...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new method for producing atomically thin semiconducting crystals that could one day enable more powerful and...
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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ADAS/Connected Car - December 2019
Today's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected cars are paving the way for tomorrow's automated vehicles. To help you keep pace with the latest technology developments, we present this...

Products: Electronics & Computers
The GNV-720 and GNV-725 humidity temperature meters from Global Specialties feature three environmental sensors.
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